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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} 2'', Puss-in-Boots holds off a pack of guards as Shrek rushes to stop the Fairy Godmother's evil plot to make Fiona fall in love with her son, in payment of his debt to Shrek. He wasn't honestly in much danger from them, but that makes him holding them all off no less impressive, especially for a normal-sized housecat.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} 2'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'', Puss-in-Boots holds off a pack of guards as Shrek rushes to stop the Fairy Godmother's evil plot to make Fiona fall in love with her son, in payment of his debt to Shrek. He wasn't honestly in much danger from them, but that makes him holding them all off no less impressive, especially for a normal-sized housecat.

* In ''Film/The13thWarrior'', one of the 12 Norsemen stays behind in the tunnel to hold off the rampaging horde of [[spoiler:cannibalistic cave-dwelling Neanderthals]] after uttering the [[LastStand tip-off phrase]] for a wounded soldier: "''Well, I think I've gone as far as I can.'' Today was a GOOD day. Meet me in Valhalla!"

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* In ''Film/The13thWarrior'', one of Helfdane the 12 Norsemen Fat stays behind in the tunnel to hold off the rampaging horde of [[spoiler:cannibalistic cave-dwelling Neanderthals]] after uttering the [[LastStand tip-off phrase]] for a wounded soldier: "''Well, I think I've gone run about as far as I can.'' care to.''" He then looks to the hero and says, "Go on, lad. Today was a GOOD day. day. Meet me in Valhalla!"

* In the opening scene of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'', the Jester (the [[EvilCounterpart heroic counterpart]] to [[Comicbook/TheJoker the Joker]]) insists on remaining behind to cover Luthor's escape.

** Happens at the end of ''Film/RogueOne'' when a squad of Rebel troops must defend a doorway from Darth Vader himself so that the Death Star plans can escape. Naturally, they are torn apart in short order, but barely manage to slow him down enough.

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** Happens at the end of ''Film/RogueOne'' when a squad of Rebel troops must defend a doorway [[spoiler: from Darth Vader himself himself]] so that the Death Star plans can escape. Naturally, they are torn apart in short order, but barely manage to slow him down enough.

** Happens at the end of ''Film/RogueOne'' when a squad of Rebel troops must defend a doorway from Darth Vader himself so that the Death Star plans can escape. Naturally, they are torn apart in short order, but barely manage to slow him down enough.

* In the movie Film/{{Labyrinth}}, Sir Didymus at first blocks passage of the bridge, and tells the main characters that none shall pass without his permission. The trope is subverted when it turns out all they had to do was ask for his permission.

* ''Film/The''. Katsumoto's wounded son Nobutada single-handedly holds off several Japanese soldiers at a small bridge behind his father's home in Tokyo, so that Katsumoto, Algren and the rest of the samurai can make their escape.

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* ''Film/The''.''Film/TheLastSamurai''. Katsumoto's wounded son Nobutada single-handedly holds off several Japanese soldiers at a small bridge behind his father's home in Tokyo, so that Katsumoto, Algren and the rest of the samurai can make their escape.

* In ''Franchise/StarWars Episode IV: Film/ANewHope'') [[TheObiWan Obi-Wan Kenobi]] distracts [[BigBad Darth Vader]] and a squad of [[EliteMooks stormtroopers]] so the heroes can sneak back aboard the ''[[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]]''. His "If you strike me down, [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence I shall become more powerful]] [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning than you can possibly imagine"]] comment implies he meant to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice]] himself all along.

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* In ''Franchise/StarWars Episode IV: Film/ANewHope'') [[TheObiWan Obi-Wan Kenobi]] Kenobi distracts [[BigBad Darth Vader]] and a squad of [[EliteMooks stormtroopers]] so the heroes can sneak back aboard the ''[[CoolStarship Millennium Falcon]]''. His "If you strike me down, [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence I shall become more powerful]] [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning than you can possibly imagine"]] comment implies he meant to [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice]] himself all along.

* In ''The13thWarrior'', one of the 12 Norsemen stays behind in the tunnel to hold off the rampaging horde of [[spoiler:cannibalistic cave-dwelling Neanderthals]] after uttering the [[LastStand tip-off phrase]] for a wounded soldier: "''Well, I think I've gone as far as I can.'' Today was a GOOD day. Meet me in Valhalla!"

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* In ''The13thWarrior'', ''Film/The13thWarrior'', one of the 12 Norsemen stays behind in the tunnel to hold off the rampaging horde of [[spoiler:cannibalistic cave-dwelling Neanderthals]] after uttering the [[LastStand tip-off phrase]] for a wounded soldier: "''Well, I think I've gone as far as I can.'' Today was a GOOD day. Meet me in Valhalla!"

* ''{{Gamera}} 2: Attack of the Legion''. The SDF is evacuating Sendai when Legion attacks. [[spoiler:Gamera arrives in time to hold the Legion off, but is mortally wounded while the SDF leaves.]]

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* ''{{Gamera}} 2: Attack of the Legion''.''Film/Gamera2AdventOfLegion''. The SDF is evacuating Sendai when Legion attacks. [[spoiler:Gamera arrives in time to hold the Legion off, but is mortally wounded while the SDF leaves.]]

* In ''Film/{{District 9}}'', this is the protagonist's turning out. Oh, and he's also in an [[NoKillLikeOverkill armed to the teeth]] suit of PoweredArmour. [[spoiler:He ''catches a rocket propelled grenade''.]]

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* In ''Film/{{District 9}}'', ''Film/District9'', this is the protagonist's turning out. Oh, and he's also in an [[NoKillLikeOverkill armed to the teeth]] suit of PoweredArmour. [[spoiler:He ''catches a rocket propelled grenade''.]]

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